dream'n BSN, RN

UR/PA, Hematology/Oncology, Med Surg, Psych

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    Changing specialties. Is it possible?

    dream'n replied to Kcv19's topic in General Nursing

    I'd try to give it a good 1-2 years in NICU and then maybe try for a Pediatric ER position at a large Children's hospital. I would think your NICU experience would be very helpful for you securing a...
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    Advice?

    dream'n replied to musicman1976's topic in General Nursing

    Hey a job is a job, unless you dislike Pediatrics (raises hand ). If offered the position, bone up on the vaccination schedule and pediatric injection sites. And prepare yourself for lots of...
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    Trying To Replace A Lost Pin For My Wife

    dream'n replied to 73deandreisgrad's topic in General Nursing

    If you've checked everywhere including Ebay, can you have another made as a secret surprise. See if you can find a picture of her wearing it and check with a jeweler. I know it wouldn't be quite the...
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    What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    dream'n replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    I would go back for a do-over, but only if my kids would still be my kids. 19 year old self: Start focusing and stay in school, but change your major to Psychology. Plan on going straight through...
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    Monitoring & PCA Use

    dream'n replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We use PCAs rather infrequently on my unit. When we do use them, the patients are on a continuous pulse oximeter, but we don't monitor ETCO2
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    What does an order of "Q2D" mean to you?

    dream'n replied to Manofstone's topic in General Nursing

    Never have I seen QAD? I like my c and s with above line, and OD, OU, OS. Love the a and p with a line above. I just love nursing jargon in general for some reason! Guess I'm a little wacky. Oh...
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    Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

    dream'n replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ...Oops
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    How do you deal with Munchhausen-type pts?

    dream'n replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I respectively disagree. I would never treat a patient differently or appear to not believe them, but psychological issues are certainly our business in acute care. Appropriate documentation and...
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    Why don't you just read the chart?

    dream'n replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will first say that the PTB tick me off. Administration wants everything done now, now, now and sometimes good transition of care takes a little time. I hate how we have to rush so as not to get...
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

    dream'n replied to adventure_rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm going to have to talk with public relations about this! No one but sick people ever come to see
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    How do you maintain confidence? As a nurse or outside work

    dream'n replied to 757RN's topic in General Nursing

    Experience helped me gain confidence in nursing. Things like making the right nursing decisions and knowing that my knowledge is valuable. Also, when I hit about 40, somehow other's opinions stopped...
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    Are ER Patients Getting More Ridiculous?

    dream'n replied to us2uk4u's topic in Emergency

    Great advice, that will personally put to use.
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    Let go for no reason-Feeling discouraged :(

    dream'n replied to WinterRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Look at it as a learning experience. You will never know why they let you go; maybe someones relative needs a job, maybe some Dr got in a tizzy about something unimportant, maybe they hated your...
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    Help with Major CNA Problems

    dream'n replied to JSBoston's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wish I could write them up, but my hospital says that I do not have the authority to. So I complain and complain to the supervisors, with specific examples and documentation, but they don't do a...
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    Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    dream'n replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just a note to say that CNAs in MY hospital work under their CNA certification, but I as the RN am ultimately held responsible for what is delegated to them and whether it is completed correctly. Also...
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    Accused of narcotic/ alcohol abuse... No clue what this is about!

    dream'n replied to Purplegiraffe's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would be waiting for the BON to open in the morning by sitting on their front step. And I would get a lawyer to fight this ASAP. You say you are clean and always have been, then fight this...
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    "I'm not floating."

    dream'n replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    I hate floating also and it should be an issue of safety that the ANA handles nationally, but they are too busy writing theories or something to do anything useful like that. Anyway, I honestly think...
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    Question about IVPB

    dream'n replied to PVL_RN86's topic in Patient Medications

    Depends on where the Antibiotic is attached and if it is on it's own pump. If you want your primary fluid to infuse with the antibiotic at the same time, you place each on it's own pump and Y in your...
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    Help with Major CNA Problems

    dream'n replied to JSBoston's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's all fine and dandy. Heard a CNA at work tell one of the nurses that she "is a great nurse because she always helps the CNAs." I wanted to point out that that nurse is always in trouble...
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    New Nurse on Paxil

    dream'n replied to elomi18's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Paxil saved me, I am utterly useless and cannot get out of bed without it after about 4 days off. I've been on it for years. Tried multiple times to taper off or switch to another AD and always...
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    Are care plans valuable?

    dream'n replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    On my acute unit, care plans are useless and a huge waste of
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    Patients wants a back rub

    dream'n replied to Oceanpacific's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was taught a long time ago. I still unfortunately have to remind myself sometimes to glove when I obviously should, 'cause I can tend to jump right in to whatever after gelling up. I am a work in...
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    Patients wants a back rub

    dream'n replied to Oceanpacific's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wish my hospital offered this as a service to the patients. Bet it makes good sense business wise too, help bring up the almighty press-gainey
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    Patients wants a back rub

    dream'n replied to Oceanpacific's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also was taught in nursing school way back when that massage was part of HS care. But I find myself way too busy to do this on a regular basis. I'll lotion and rub the back of my bed bound...
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    It's all about the money.....I mean, the patients...

    dream'n replied to Mursanary's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean a"strike nursing company?" Like crossing the picket lines, being a scab